The bill, S. 860, is a Senate resolution from the South Carolina General Assembly that calls on Congress to reaffirm the protections of Title IX, which guarantees equal opportunities in athletics for women and girls. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining separate female sports teams based on biological sex, arguing that allowing males to compete in women's sports undermines decades of progress for female athletes and poses risks to their safety and privacy. The resolution highlights various instances where female athletes have faced disadvantages or harm when competing against male athletes and asserts that the physiological differences between sexes create an inherent competitive advantage for males.
Additionally, the resolution urges the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the authority of states to reserve women's sports for females only, thereby restoring fairness and safety in women's athletics. It expresses a commitment to protecting the dignity and privacy of female athletes and calls for federal legislation to ensure that Title IX is interpreted in a way that prevents males from competing on women's teams or accessing women's private spaces. A copy of the resolution will be forwarded to South Carolina's Congressional delegation and the Clerk of the Supreme Court.